Waihi telegraph With which is incorporated THE WAIHI MINER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1942. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXXI, Issue 9755, 8 April 1942, Page 2

Waihi telegraph With which is incorporated THE WAIHI MINER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1942. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr C. J. Gracey, Walker Street, advises that sand is available at his residence for E.P.S. fire-fighting purposes. Householders may help themselves but are asked to bring their own container.

In a report submitted last week to Provincial Patriotic Councils, the secretary of the National Patriotic Fund Board, Mr G. A. Hayden, stated that the prisoners of war had increased from 3500 to 6001, which meant almost double expenditure for 39 weeks of the year, and £IOI,OOO was required for this. The entry of Japan into the war had also increased the hoard’s expenses, and the latter’s budget had consequently necessitated an increase of £250,000. “The fact that some misinformed people may attempt to belittle and criticise the work of the various services does not absolve any true New Zealander from carrying out his obligations to his country,’’ said Mr K. W. Baird at the annual meeting of the Takaka branch of the Farmers’ Union, in making a call to farmers to fit themselves to play their part in the defence of the country. He suggested that all farmers who had joined any of the service units should strain every nerve to attend all parades and thus fit themselves for the service they had joined. An enjoyable dance was held in St. Joseph’s Hall last Wednesday evening, the music being supplied by Mr R. Urwin’s dance band. The Monte Carlo was won by Miss Johnson and Mr Don. Maddren and the spot waltz by Mr and Miss Johnson, Mr Health acting as M.C. The same band also played for a modern and old-time dance in the cabaret at the Waihi Beach on Monday evening, there being a record attendance. Extras were played by Miss Mavis Bennie Caccordeon), Miss Rona Briggs (piano) and Trooper Bert Capamagian (piano accordeon), accompanied by Mr H. Kevcn on the drums, Mr Keven also acting as M.C.

Owing to a number of players being either in camp with the Hoipe Guard or away on holiday, no games were played for the percentage fours on the Waihi bowling green last Saturday. At the Easter bowling tourney held at Thames eight local and 22 visiting teams took part. Waihi was represented by K. Meagher, W. McCarthy, S. 11. Thompson and H. Shergold (s.) and although they won seven out of nine games, the match in their section was won by Wallace’s learn, from Epsom, with eight wins. This is the greatest number of wins Waihi has had at Thames for some years and reflects great credit on H. Shergold, who was skipping a team for the first time and who gave a sterling display, several times saving kis team from disaster by accurate drawing. Only five teams out of 30 got seven or more wins, the A section being won by Adamson’s team (Thames), the B by Wallace's team (Epsom); and the C by James' teajn (Edendale). Owing to rain prevent- ' irg play on Tuesday, the finals are to ' be played on an Auckland green next 1 Saturday. •

"Doubling-up” o£ passengers by taxi-drivers is permitted in regulations just issued. The Minister of -Transport, the Hon. R. Semple, explained that the first hirer of a taxicab still had the right to demand exclusive use for hjs own purposes. The "doubling-up” would be confined to not more than two hirers, including their own companions, and would apply only to distances of less than ten miles and when the two hirers were going over substantially the same route. The taxi-driver was required to provide a discount in the regular fare to both hirers amounting to .6d each if the usual fare amounted to 3s or less, and Is each for fares over 3s.

To discuss arrangements for the holding of a suitable commemoration fcr Anzac Day, which falls next Saturday fortnight, April 25, a meeting will be held in the Borough Council Chambers at 4.30 o’clock next Tuesday afternoon, April 14. The Mayor, Mr W. M. Wallnutt, who will preside, invites the attendance of all clergy, representatives of the Returned Services’ Association, military units (including Territorials, Coast Guard and Home Guard), Fire Brigade, Waihi Federal and Salvation Army Bands, St. John Ambulance and Red Cross, as well as schoolmasters and representatives of the Girls’ Life Brigade and the. Boys’ Brigade, and of any other organised unit. Mr Wallnutt requests a full attendance.

The supervisor of the Lady Galway Guild reported as follows at last week’s meeting of the Auckland Provincial Council: “Eight shipments of Lady Galway refugee clothing, totalling 231 cases, have been despatched to London since the last provincial council meeting in February. Another 30 cases will be leaving by an un-named boat within the course of a few days, thus clearing our store of all past accumulated cases. Shipping space is still available, and all zone secretaries have been advised to forward to Auckland any cases held in reserve at their respective zones. Total aggregate of cases shipped as at March 20 amount to 1351, representing consignments from all Auckland provincial zones.” The Mayor, Mr J. A. C. Allum, remarked, “A fine blc of work.”

“I look to the people of the Dominion churches for an - example of steadfast courage, fortitude in tho face of peril, and cheeerful co-opera-tion in whatever demands may be made on the loyalty of all citizens,” states the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Peter Fraser, in a message published in the Wellington diocesan newspaper, “Church and People.'’ “I appeal for the mobilisation of the spiritual reserves of the nation. For this reason I heartily commend the Campaign for Christian Order recently launched by Archbishop WestWalson. It means' that each and all must draw on the Power of Almighty God to direct all our endeavoiirings and to lighten the darkness through which we must pass before we shall achieve the victory or which we devoutly pray.”